Kyushu Travel Guide

Attractions

Fukuoka Prefecture

1 Fukuoka

Kyushu's largest and most vibrant city.
User rating: 80/100 (764 votes)
Visited by: 1634 users

2 Dazaifu

Historic town south of Fukuoka.
User rating: 78/100 (236 votes)
Visited by: 542 users

3 Kitakyushu

Industrial city at the northernmost tip of Kyushu.
User rating: 66/100 (27 votes)
Visited by: 80 users

Saga Prefecture

1 Arita

One of Japan's most famous pottery towns.
User rating: 74/100 (19 votes)
Visited by: 42 users

Nagasaki Prefecture

1 Nagasaki

Attractive port city with a moving history.
User rating: 86/100 (569 votes)
Visited by: 1247 users

2 Huis Ten Bosch

Amusement Park themed after a Dutch town.
User rating: 74/100 (27 votes)
Visited by: 56 users

3 Shimabara Peninsula

Peninsula with active volcano near Nagasaki City.
User rating: 72/100 (24 votes)
Visited by: 52 users

Kumamoto Prefecture

1 Kurokawa Onsen

Hot spring town with attractive town and baths.
User rating: 86/100 (38 votes)
Visited by: 87 users

2 Aso

Active volcano with a huge ancient caldera.
User rating: 82/100 (124 votes)
Visited by: 660 users

3 Kumamoto

Modern city most famous for its castle.
User rating: 78/100 (380 votes)
Visited by: 825 users

4 Minamata

From pollution site to environmental model city.
User rating: 68/100 (16 votes)
Visited by: 46 users

Oita Prefecture

1 Yufuin

Rural yet trendy hot spring town near Beppu.
User rating: 86/100 (107 votes)
Visited by: 220 users

2 Beppu

Japan's capital city of hot springs.
User rating: 81/100 (406 votes)
Visited by: 872 users

3 Kunisaki Peninsula

Interesting, rural peninsula north of Beppu.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 3 users

4 Kuju Mountains

Volcanic mountain range in Kyushu.
User rating: 73/100 (27 votes)
Visited by: 53 users

5 Usuki

Town known for its unique stone Buddhas.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 6 users

Miyazaki Prefecture

1 Takachiho

Mountain town steeped in mythology.
User rating: 85/100 (59 votes)
Visited by: 125 users

2 Udo Shrine

Shrine constructed in a cliff side cave.
User rating: 72/100 (18 votes)
Visited by: 48 users

3 Miyazaki

City in southeastern Kyushu.
User rating: 75/100 (134 votes)
Visited by: 326 users

Kagoshima Prefecture

1 Yakushima

Subtropical island with ancient cedar forest.
User rating: 97/100 (74 votes)
Visited by: 141 users

2 Kirishima

National Park with volcanic mountain range.
User rating: 83/100 (67 votes)
Visited by: 151 users

3 Kagoshima

Southernmost of Kyushu's major cities.
User rating: 81/100 (319 votes)
Visited by: 700 users

4 Satsuma Peninsula

Rural peninsula with hot springs in southern Kyushu.
User rating: 79/100 (19 votes)
Visited by: 53 users

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